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Title: Bilateral numb chin syndrome as a symptom of breast cancer metastasis in the mandible: A case report and discussion on the usefulness of cone-beam computed tomography to assess bone involvement in oral cancer
Authors: Loncarevic, Slobodan
Brajkovic D.
Vukomanovic-Djurdjevic B.
Kanjevac, Tatjana
Vasovic, Miroslav
Issue Date: 2016
Abstract: © Japanese Society for Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology and Springer Japan 2015. Although extremely rare, cancer metastases in the oral cavity are significant because they represent a sign of relapse of the primary malignancy and are difficult to diagnose because of their uncharacteristic clinical appearance. Numb chin syndrome is considered an important symptom and a harbinger of malignancy, especially in patients with a history of malignant disease. A 60-year-old female patient with a history of breast cancer complained of a 6-month history of bilateral numb chin syndrome. Cone-beam computed tomography scans revealed malignant characteristics in a bone lesion, comprising a bilateral ill-defined osteolytic process in the mandibular body. A malignancy arising from the breast tissue was confirmed by biopsy results. When numb chin syndrome is present, a proper step-by-step clinical algorithm must include a detailed patient history, clinical examination, three-dimensional imaging of the maxillofacial area, and biopsy. Cone-beam computed tomography may be a useful diagnostic tool for evaluating jaw bone invasion by tumors.
URI: https://scidar.kg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/11699
Type: article
DOI: 10.1007/s11282-015-0223-7
ISSN: 0911-6028
SCOPUS: 2-s2.0-84941703164
Appears in Collections:Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kragujevac

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